Preface |
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Terminology |
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List of Symbols and Acronyms |
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1 Introduction and Literature Survey |
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1.2 Computational Processes Based on Biological Principles, |
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1.2.1 Modeling Biological Processes, |
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1.2.2 Artificial Neural Networks, |
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1.3 Molecular and Biomolecular Electronics, |
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1.3.2 Molecular Electronics, |
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1.3.3 Biomolecular Electronics, |
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1.4 Biochemical Devices Based on Enzymic Reactions, |
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1.5 Oscillations in Biochemical Systems, |
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1.6 Kinetic Characteristics of Cyclic Enzyme Systems, |
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2 Background and Goals of This Study |
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3 Materials and Methods |
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3.3 Experimental Methods, |
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3.3.1 Determination of Kinetic Constants, |
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3.3.2 Determination of the Inhibition Constant for Inhibition of Glutathione Reductase by Glucose-6-Phosphate, |
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3.3.3 Immobilization on Affi-Gel 10, |
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3.3.4 Assay for Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase, |
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3.3.5 Assay for Glutathione Reductase, |
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3.4 Computational Methods, |
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4 Results |
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4.1 The Basic System: Theoretical Considerations and Results, |
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4.1.1 Characteristics of the Basic System, |
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4.1.2 The Basic System as an Information-Processing Unit, |
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4.1.3 Analytical Models for the Basic System, |
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4.1.4 Results of Numerical Simulations for the Basic System, |
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4.2 Neural Network–Type Biochemical Systems for Information Processing, |
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4.3 The Basic System: Experimental Results, |
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4.3.1 Deciding on the Experimental System, |
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4.3.2 Kinetic Study of the Experimental System, |
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4.3.3 Control of the Input Signal, |
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4.3.4 The Basic System in a Fed-Batch Reactor, |
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4.3.5 Internal Inhibition in the Basic System, |
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4.3.6 Prediction of the Analytical Model Considering Internal Inhibition in a Fed-Batch Reactor, |
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4.3.7 Immobilization of G6PDH and GR, |
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4.3.8 The Basic System in a Packed Bed Reactor, |
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4.4 The Extended Basic System: Theoretical Considerations and Results, |
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4.4.1 Characteristics of the Extended Basic System, |
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4.4.2 The Extended Basic System as an Information-Processing Unit, |
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4.4.3 Analytical Model for the Extended Basic System, |
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4.4.4 Results of Numerical Simulations for the Extended Basic System, |
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5 Discussion |
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5.1.1 Fed-Batch Reactor: Numerical Simulations, |
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5.1.2 Continuous Reactor: Numerical Simulations, |
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5.1.3 Assessment of Experimental Results, |
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5.2 The Extended Basic System, |
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5.3 Biochemical Networks, |
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5.4 Comparing Artificial Neural Networks with Biochemical Networks, |
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5.5 Comparing Biochemical Networks to Computational Models, |
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6 Conclusions |
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References |
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Index |
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